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Perspective Page 2 *Cuiture....facilties such as historical places or structures, museums, statues, fountains, gardens, • theaters, etc. 'are often found in or are themselves parks. .These parks can be very restricted enclosed. or open spaces. The enclosed spaces can be either structural (man made) or physical (natural) consisting of earth forms and vegatative growth. The open spaces can be as expansive as each respective site is adaptable to use. -These facil-- ities, enclosed or open can convey either an active. or passive mood that will be supplemental and complementary to the total park system. *Recreation....to recreate, to re-create, to experience, to participate both active and passive. Areas and facili- ties for both active and passive recreation, including chil.drens play areas, picnicking, golf, bird watching,. boating, hiking, field games, plus every other activity that involves participation by the individual. Recrea- tion experiences should be constantly evaluated in view of present programming and altered through delation or expansion of program diversity to stimulate participation by the individual. Planning for recreation experiences should be a continuing process of planning in terms of program evaluation measured. against the natural and man made resources available. *Reserve....the opacity of any park system to be flexible and allow for change,`respond to increased demand, new needs, new opportunities and simple breathing space. A park system is not unlike other systems in that frequent. or extended use to maximum limits will-often cause a, breakdown or a failure. It is imperative that sufficient land area be set aside to accommodate program extension or expansion as well as reinterpretation. *Operations and Maintenance....a park system needs contin- uous care for efficient utilization of space. Parks opera- tion and maintenance may not be a park objective, but, each is essential to the park system in affording a potential experience to each park user. GOALS To provide adequate park and recreation-open space and facilities to provide for the needs of the potential population projected for the City. More specifically:. 1: Provide a park and recreation system of sufficient size to mee~ the national standard of l to l~ acres of recreation open space per 100 population.